The Money Saving Mom’s Budget Book Review & Giveaway

Posted by Danelle Ice at 4:41 pm

Jan 102012

We’re giving away 5 copies of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget by my friend, Crystal Paine! This giveaway and review will be in full swing tomorrow, but you can get in your early bird entries right now!

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{Review} The Money Saving Mom’s Budget Book

I was very excited to review The Money Saving Mom’s Budget book by Crystal Paine, not only because Crystal is a friend of mine, but also because her book is a long time in the making. The great frugal information she’s been sharing with the blogworld for these last years has been in need of collection into an all together resource.

The book follows a very natural progression and covers all the bases from the hopelessly lost and brand new to managing their finances all the way through to the savvy frugalista who wants to polish up her skills with extra tips. Here is the roadmap that the book takes readers through.

The Money Saving Mom’s Budget:
Slash your spending, pay down your debt, streamline your life, and save thousands a year.
by Crystal Paine.

Publisher: Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster
Buy at Amazon for $11.20 paperback or $9.99 on Kindle.

Absolute beginner. In the beginning of the book, Crystal explains why you need to get your financial life together, what it can do for you, how to change your mindset about money, etc. She gives her family’s history of lean times and their strategy to get through law school and buy a house with no debt by using their determination, frugal lifestyle, and making wise financial decisions.

A work in progress. Around the middle chapters of the book, the reader is on board with why budgeting and managing money is important. They’ve learned what couponing is and how you can actually give yourself a raise by saving money instead of looking for a higher paying job. The reader is convinced of the how, now they need to learn the why…

Advanced saver. The reader at this point is hungry for the advanced information about what makes financial freedom possible. What are the end-game strategies? What are advanced couponing methods? What are money saving tips that you may have never thought of before?

All throughout the book, Crystal gives real readers’ stories as examples that finely illustrate her points. While all of the readers had very different backgrounds, the principles applied and were able to help them get control of their financial futures.

She has included a section of blank worksheets at the back so that you can have a starting point if you’re an absolute beginner and need to set up your first budget, first priority list, etc.

About the Author

Crystal Paine is a married mom of 3 young kids. She’s a busy entrepreneur, wife, mother, blogger, homeschool mom, and Christian. She blogs at Money Saving Mom. You may remember my interview with Crystal on Balancing Computer Time and Family Life as she shared her tips for making the most of your business/work time as a busy parent. Her tips are invaluable in all areas as a blogger, a mother, and keeping a Christian perspective first and foremost.

Recommendation

I recommend The Money Saving Mom’s Budget highly! Anyone who’s looking to start from scratch and overhaul their finances in 2012 will want to get on board with Crystal’s plan. Luckily, the book is available for the first time today (January 10, 2012) on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle formats!

Click here to buy The Money Saving Mom’s Budget at Amazon or enter our giveaway in the Rafflecopter above (we’re giving away 5 copies)!

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